The one of many compatible things my partner and I share, is the love and appreciation we have for good food. We love to try out new places to dine in and most recently, we visited Co Co. Sala Restaurant & Chocolate Boutique (oh, you had me at chocolate boutique!)
For an appetizer (not shown here), we ordered ‘Sweet & Sour Cauliflower’ served over a bed of crispy spinach. We bit down to the taste of a crunchy coating that was glazed in a sweet and sour tangy sauce and immediately tasted the tangy ginger and garlic…we were off to a good start! We were undecided on a few entrees we wanted to try so we ordered three and shared. We ordered their ‘Smoked Bacon Mac & Cheese’ that was garnished with chocolate enrobed bacon! The second entree was ‘Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sliders’ – since I’m not a fan of blue cheese, I didn’t taste it but I did get the thumbs up. The entree I ordered was the ‘Gambas de Ajillo Con Queso’ which translates to garlic & spanish paprika shrimp topped with manchego cheese toast. Damn…this entree was incredibly good and we both agreed, it was our top favorite choice out of the three entrees we tried!!
Next up….but of course, the dessert!
I asked the waiter for his recommendation and he replied that the top favorites amongst their customers are the ‘Chocolate Onyx’ and ‘A Sticky Situation’ and so that’s what we ordered. For a chocolate lovers dream, it was obvious that a trio of rich decadent chocolate would satisfy. As for the dessert platter called ‘A Sticky Situation’, it included a warm sticky toffee pudding cake garnished with chocolate shavings & brown butter toffee sauce, and ginger caramel ice cream. I love caramel but I love chocolate more, so you can guess which one was my favorite!
So if you are ever in the Washington DC area and are looking for a place to dine that specializes in cuisine with savory global flavors or would like to indulge in fine artisanal chocolates and exquisite desserts, Co Co. Sala may just be a place to add to your list to visit.
Enjoy!
-Photos by Rose Angel Lopez, taken on iPhone
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